"The cult of the omnipotent state has millions of followers in the united States. Americans of today view their government in the same way as Christians view their God; they worship and adore the state and they render their lives and fortunes to it. Statists believe that their lives -- their very being -- are a privilege that the state has given to them. They believe that everything they do is -- and should be -- dependent on the consent of the government." ~ Jacob Hornberger

He is so right. Our local Border Patrol checkpoint has set up the mobile x-ray machine on the only road we can travel to go to the grocery store. I am so angry. Beyond angry. Frothing with rage. So, I guess I’ll be ordering what I can through the restaurant supply company that delivers down here (they sell fresh produce in addition to dry goods, etc., though I suspect the produce may be pricey) and through Amazon, growing as much produce as possible, adding chickens and goats to the pigs I already have, and for the stuff I need that I can’t get via those means and methods, I’ll be traveling an extra hour (each way) to shop at a small town in the opposite direction on the highway that I can get to without going through a Border Patrol checkpoint. My letters of protest I’m sure will do no good, but I’ll send them anyway, my articles and editorials may or may not be printed in local publications, etc. and so on, but I’ll try any way… in hopes that perhaps others will, too, and maybe a little miracle will happen and we may be able to take back our RIGHT to travel without being subjected to such insanely invasive, illegal actions on the part of government officials. Hey, stop laughing! You’ll spew your beverage of choice on your keyboard. Besides, it could happen, you know, people could actually stand up for themselves against tyranny in numbers that could actually make a difference.

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You know, I've read a bunch of news reports over the past few days about this issue, and all state that DHS considered mobile backscatter porno-scanners, but deny that they are using them. Meanwhile....I have seen two of them in use here in Texas. We saw Homeland Security using one at a highway weigh-station for trucks, and those bastards, with no notification, consent or probable cause, irradiated my children as we passed through the local gestapo (border patrol) checkpoint on the way to a medical appointment. The machine was pretty much concealed at the end of the building as we drove through...we didn't see it until the little "scanning" light flashed. I am frothing too. And....Sherri....I didn't mention did I, that Gary saw that same truck traveling the local roads...the one we live on specifically. Perhaps randomly scanning traffic on the roads or people's homes? But still, DHS says they thought about it....but dismissed the idea. So yes....the danger of being scanned on the sidewalks and football games is real....in fact....it is already here, despite the outright lies fed to the sheeple.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Melinda... a lot of locals are talking about this right now. I don't know if we're going to see any action, but I told Dave to let me know if anybody puts together a Marfa-like protest, because I'll assist in any way possible. I think we should write to the city counsel and the chamber of commerse members, as well as the bigger chain stores in the area, letting them know that people on our side are going to start traveling up the mountain to shop, even though it is further away, since out local officials refuse to do what is right and stand up to the feds. You may want to post that bit of info about traveling the local roads with their equipment on Dave in the Can's blog, he's been talking about the issue, too. Julie who is suing the ranch is also interested.

Suverans2... I always enjoy reading your comments on STR wherever they are and on whatever subject you deem worthy of your well written and researched response. For a multitude of reasons, the American people have decided that their rights are no longer worth the time and effort to assert. Shameful, sad, but true.

We pay for this shit, we submit to this shit, accepting such treatment from people whose salaries we pay through the taxes we pay. If enough people refused to pay, submit, accept it simply would not happen.

I surely hope so....it would do my heart good to see Americans shake their apathy and stand up for something. It irks me that that most just line up like sheep for each new bit of degradation inflicted by the state....and each one done with money lifted from their own pockets.